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Jennifer Schaffner, JD

Counties served: Denver, Arapahoe, Douglas, Boulder, Eagle

Attorney

EMAIL

Schaffner Law LLC

7350 E. Progress Place, Ste 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

(720) 994-8044

About ME

Jennifer has been trained in Collaborative Law since 2020 and has worked with many clients to achieve favorable results through that model of practice, particularly in cases involving complex financial estates.

Jennifer has been licensed in Colorado since 2000 when she began her career as a transactional and litigation attorney in several large, national firms. Unique among family law attorneys for her diverse legal background, Jennifer gained valuable experience early in her career working on mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and complex, commercial cases. Jennifer was first introduced to family law in her role as a staff attorney at the Colorado Court of Appeals, where she drafted appellate opinions in family law and dependency and neglect cases. Drawn to this area of practice as a way to make an immediate impact on client’s lives, Jennifer has practiced family law exclusively since 2016.

In addition to her practice at Schaffner Law, Jennifer serves as a mock trial coach for Kent Denver School and is an active member of the Colorado Bar Association Self Represented Appellate Program, which matches qualified applicants with pro bono attorneys to pursue appeals in the Colorado Court of Appeals.

EDUCATION 

  • B.A., English, University of Michigan

  • J.D., Wayne State University School of Law

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Colorado Collaborative Divorce Professionals

  • Colorado Bar Association

  • Arapahoe County Bar Association

COLLABORATIVE TRAININGS Taken

  • Collaborative Divorce Training, December 2020

Presentations Given

  • “The Art of Collaboration: Real Life Examples of Resolution Through Collaborative Law”, Family Law Institute, August 2024, Vail CO

  • "Why Did I Receive an Order to Show Cause? An Insider Look at Jurisdictional Screening at the Court of Appeals," Appellate Practice Update, May 2023, Moderator

  • "Top 10 Tips for Brief Writing", Appellate Practice Update, May 2022, Moderator

  • "Should I Appeal? How to Analyze Your Client's Chances for a Successful Appeal", LawBank, 2020